Measuring the livability of an urban centre: An exploratory study of key performance indicators

Planning Practice and Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 101-110

  Balsas, Carlos J L ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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URBAN AREA;

EID: 4344560668     PISSN: 02697459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0269745042000246603     Document Type: Article

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